Baylor will be without cornerback Grayland Arnold for the next 6-to-8 weeks after Arnold suffered a broken arm during the Bears’ Saturday scrimmage. Baylor announced Monday that Arnold has since undergone surgery.
It's official, #Baylor CB @GRAYLAND_1 suffered a broken arm during Saturday's scrimmage, surgery yesterday, could be out 6-8 weeks. #CFB
— David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) August 28, 2017
A sophomore from Kountze, Texas, Arnold appeared in 11 games as a true freshman. He recorded 20 tackles with four pass breakups and two tackles for loss. Arnold concluded his season with the best game of his short career, posting nine stops and both of his two TFLs in a destruction of Boise State in the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl.
With Arnold out, Verkderic Vaughns is expected to see his rep count increase.
Baylor has experienced a large number of injuries in the secondary already, as the Waco Tribune-Herald notes that safety Jordan Tolbert, cornerback Raleigh Texada, cornerback Timarcus Davis and cornerback Tre’von Lewis have already undergone surgeries.
A six-week stay on the shelf would have Arnold returning after Baylor’s bye week against No. 10 Oklahoma State on Oct. 14, while an eight-week stay would have him out until No. 23 Texas visits Waco on Oct. 28.